Springfield AcademyCantrell Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Springfield Academy and Cantrell Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Springfield Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cantrell Primary and Nursery School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Springfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Springfield Academy was judged the expected standard and Cantrell Primary and Nursery School was judged Inadequate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Springfield Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamSpringfield Academy | NottinghamCantrell Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 74th of 74 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 460 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG6 8BL | Nottingham, NG6 9HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.8% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
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